All Entries in the "Alternative Energy" Category
Harvesting Energy from Water Vapor
A new revolution has happened in the field of material science. Scientists at MIT have come out with a new biopolymer that can generate electricity from water vapor. The finding was published in the latest edition of the journal Science Magazine. This could well be the beginning of a new technology in the world of [...]
Making Solar Power Affordable
Creating electricity from solar panels is one of the most cost-efficient ways to generate power, but getting started can be expensive. Ways exist, however, to lower the cost of a solar panel installation, putting renewable power in your reach. Consider these options if the cost of solar panels is holding you back: 1. Government Programs [...]
What Changes Can You Make Around Your Home to Save Money?
Continuing pressures on personal budgets have made money-saving efforts across the home, such as installing solar panels from evoenergy.co.uk, increasingly popular as households struggle to keep purse strings tight. Solar panel energy now accounts for approximately 20 per cent of the energy used per year. This is thought to have increased due to government schemes [...]
2012 News from the World’s Largest Solar Power Plant
In case you are interested in solar power, you might already know that the largest solar power plant of the world can be found in Spain and it goes by the name of Andrasol. The latest news regarding the plant is that the third unit has been commissioned a little while ago. The first two [...]
What Exactly Are Solar Training Courses?
We can see a lot of houses that come with solar panels, but there are only a few people who think about the fact that there is need for professionals installing them. In case this is a field that you are interested in, you should know that there are numerous different Solar Training Courses you [...]
Discovering the Truth About Solar Panel Installation
We all know that using solar panels is just great, but there are only a few people who can afford to have them installed, because the initial investment is pretty large. Nonetheless in case you take a look at the advantages that the government has to offer, you may see that your effort isn’t that [...]
Ethanol Production and Consumption Stats in the U.S. (Infographic)
Ethanol is a biofuel that is slowly replacing petroleum for the good. The United States is the world’s largest manufacturer of ethanol, producing 863,000 barrels of ethanol per day. Corn crop which is used in the production of ethanol is cultivated in millions of acres of land. The following infographic presents the overall picture of [...]
Going Green Could Be as Easy as Switching Your Utility Company
We are all looking for ways to better our environment and our financial situations, and many to turn their homes for solutions. Our homes can run up high energy costs which increase our carbon footprint while decreasing our monthly checking accounts. To reduce energy consumption, many household are choosing solar or geothermal technologies while others [...]
NTT DoCoMo and Using Solar Power for the Tower Cells
Cell phone providers are going green this season. This is one of the major news of ecology in our days. Japan’s major cell phone operator, NTT DoCoMo is having plans to start powering its cell phone towers with renewable energy, like solar, biomass or wind. With the help of this new system, one day it [...]
Eskom and Making the Most of the African Sun
What can be found in larger quantities in Africa than in any other location of the world? Sunlight of course. And this is the feature that the new daring new project will take advantage of. Eskom, that is known to be a South African utility, has announced its plans to install one million solar heaters [...]
